GREEK WORD STUDY

 

 BEHAVE/BEHAVIOR

 

anastrepho to turn around again, behave self, becoming

 

I Corinthians 13:5 “(Love) Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil…”

 

ashemoneo to overturn, return, remain, live, abide, behave self

 

I Timothy 3:15 “But if I tarry long, that thou sayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.”

 

katastema a position or condition, demeanor, behavior

 

Titus 2:3 “The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;”

 

kosmios orderly, good behavior, modest

 

I Timothy 3:2 “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”

 

 

CONFUSION

 

akatastasia instability, disorder, commotion, confusion, tumult

 

I Corinthians 14:33 “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”

 

 

DISORDERLY

 

ataktos not in order, irregularly, disorderly

 

II Thessalonians 3:6, 11 “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.  For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”

 

 

EDIFY

 

oikodomeo to build up, to be a housebuilder, construct, confirm, edify, embolden

 

I Corinthians 8:1 “Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge.  Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.”

 

I Corinthians 10:23 “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.”

 

I Corinthians 14:4, 17 “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.  For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.”

 

I Thessalonians 5:11 “Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”

 

Romans 14:19 “Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.”

 

 

EXHORTING/EXHORTATION

 

parakaleo to call near, to call for, invite, invoke, implore, console, beseech, comfort, entreat, pray

 

Romans 12:8 “Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:”

 

Hebrews 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

 

 

ORDER/ORDERLY:

 

diatasso to arrange throughout, thoroughly, institute, prescribe, appoint, set in order, ordain

 

I Corinthians 11:34 “And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation.  And the rest will I set in order when I come.”

 

I Corinthians 16:1 “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.”

 

 

PEACE:

 

sigao to keep silent, keep close, secret, hold peace

 

I Corinthians 14:30 “If anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.”

 

eirene unity, concord, quietness, rest

 

I Corinthians 14:33 “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”

 

 

STRENGTHEN:

 

episterizo to make firm besides, make strong, to support further, re-establish, confirm, strengthen

 

Acts 18:23 “And after he had spent some time, there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.”

 

sthenoo bodily vigor, confirm, strength, strengthen

 

I Peter 5:10 “But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”

 

sterizo to set fast, to turn resolutely, direct, confirm, stablish, strengthen

 

Luke 22:32 “But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou are converted, strengthen thy brethren.”

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